“As an ordained United Methodist minister, I am here to affirm and attest that our belief in God is central to the American story and informs the values we’ve expressed in our party’s platform,” Strickland said. “In addition, President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and our party’s platform should as well.”

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